a special commissioned "Sandhamn" table, executed by Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden 1933.
Oak top, legs i birch with rich carvings, maker's mark NK R37213 - C26928, height 74 cm, length 100 cm, width 50 cm.
Minor wear. Topp with crack.
According to the Nordiska Kompaniet archives, this table was a special commission by a person named Hallström.
However, this unusual version of the Sandhamn table has since long been in the family of Eric Carlström. Carlström was the head chef at the Restaurant Hasselbackens Academie in Stockholm and also the chef at the Swedish King Gustav the V's summer house in Båstad, Sweden.
Axel Einar Hjorth was one of Sweden's most significant furniture designers during the Swedish Grace era. He is also known for designing the so-called sports cabin furniture in pine.
Head designer of NK (Nordiska Kompaniet) furniture department 1927-38. His first significant project was NK's exclusive showcase at the International World Fair in Barcelona in 1929, where he presented the cabinet 'Louis' and the model 'Caesar'. In the 1930's he designed more basic models for serial production and rustic furniture in pinewood.
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